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Not only do we need to see how Justice works for Donald Trump, we need to see how it works for Hunter Biden

Shame on me, I have not been fair in this column, and I’m calling myself to the carpet. As a part of writing this weekly column on civics, I often use current news events to point out how our American justice system works. The subject of civics is so vast that it's really fun to write this column. I can mix things up. I can change things around.

Don't worry, Ken, there's room in Barbie's world

Let’s hear it for Ken. Yes, I’m talking about the Mattel doll or, as my son called him in his daycare days, “Barbie’s action figure.”

Sierra Club's Ben Jealous and National Medical Association's Dr. Doris Browne join climate advocates delivering over one million public comments to EPA

Leaders at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) received strong messages in the more than 1 million public comments submitted from Americans across the nation calling for stronger limits on dangerous power plant climate pollution.

Basketball Nets

Why am I writing about basketball nets? Stay with me. It was two Saturdays ago that I came by the Panati Recreation Center at 3101 N. 22nd Street, one of the buildings that I do work out of, in North Philadelphia, as a part of my work for the Allegheny West Foundation, a 501 C-3 nonprofit. I’d say I’m in and out of that building at least 4 to 5 times a week, every week.

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Partners with MIT, Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Analytics Training Camp

August 15, 2023 – Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is proud to announce the successful completion of its first Sports Analytics Training Camp for students, in partnership with The Philadelphia 76ers, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Mosaic Development Partners.

The right to VOTE has always been contested in America

America was founded on an idea – that all people had the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness – and if that right was to flourish, it must be grounded in democracy – in the basic right of all to choose their own leaders, to vote and have their votes counted. It was a revolutionary idea at the time and remains so today. Yet today, across America – and in the past across American history, the right to vote is and has always been contested.

The sensible, the mad and the missing

The 2024 presidential race is taking shape. It looks like a choice between the sensible, the mad, and the missing. Joe Biden seems intent on running on his record, a sensible route for the incumbent.

Keystone First Community Health Choices launches initiative to enhance participant access to nutrition programs

Keystone First Community HealthChoices – a Blue Cross Medical Assistance (Medicaid) plan for Community HealthChoices participants in southeastern Pennsylvania – is working with Benefits Data Trust (BDT), a national non-profit organization, on a special initiative to help Community HealthChoices participants apply for financial assistance to pay for nutritious food that can improve health.

Why #MontgomeryRiverfrontBrawl gained new meaning in Black conversations

It’s summertime, but, contrary to George Gershwin’s classic tune from “Porgy and Bess,” the livin’ was not easy at the event memorialized in a social media hashtag as simply #MontgomeryRiverfrontBrawl.

'WILL-Power" with Register of Wills

The Philadelphia Register of Wills is partnering with Urban One-Philadelphia and introducing a bold and vibrant outreach strategy.

Children are supposed to enjoy their lives

What did you do over summer break? It’s a common question for students getting ready to head back to school, and thousands of young scholars who were enrolled in Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) Freedom Schools® summer enrichment programs will have stories to tell from this year’s National Day of Social Action.

Why We Celebrate R. Sonny Driver

I think the main reason that SCOOP USA Media Newspaper publisher and owner Sherri Darden decided she wanted to host an annual “Sonny Driver Community Day” is because R. Sonny Driver was a visionary who was always about the business of helping other people in need.

Will Trump go to jail before his trial even begins?

At Trump’s arraignment last Thursday for trying to overturn the result of the 2020 election, Magistrate Judge Moxila

Shapiro Administration awards grant funding to expand apprenticeship opportunities in Pennsylvania Building and Construction Trades

HARRISBURG, PA, August 8, 2023 The Pennsylvania Department of Labor Industry L&I) announced grant awards totaling more than 397,000 to support registered pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs that help expand job opportunities, build diverse talent, and reach underrepresented populations in the building and construction trades.

Wells Fargo demonstrates strong commitment to empowering USBC Chamber members with generous funding support during the USBC National Conference

WASHINGTON, DC, August 8, 2023 - The U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. is proud to announce that Wells Fargo has provided $100,000 for select local chambers to receive funding and support for their vital initiatives.

Barbie's Dreamland needs Ken after all

My talking Ken doll took a tumble.

J ason Aldean’s dream is my nightmare

Summer is almost half over, and I'm still looking to see what the \"song of the summer\" is going to be.

The right to vote has always been contested in America

America on an idea was founded that all people had the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness and if that right was to flourish, it must be grounded in democracy in the basic right of all to choose their own leaders, to vote and have their votes counted.

Don't let your child leave for college without this Life Skills Toolbox

OXFORD, MS, August 2023 -Summer is winding down, and your college student is anticipating the sweet taste of freedom (well...freedom from Mom's and Dad's watchful eyes, anyway).

AG Henry meets with Philadelphia students to discuss the impact of gun violence on youth mental health

HARRISBURG, August 4, 2023- Attorney General Michelle Henry met with Philadelphia high school students and Philadelphia School District officials to discuss the impact and toll of gun violence on the student's mental health and well-being.

Philadelphia group launches Museum Project in Ghana

Philadelphia's Asante Nkonim Kurom (ANK) is launching its Sankofa Museum Pavilion project at its annual Sankofa event on Saturday, August 12, 2023.

Governor Shapiro signs Ceremonial Budget Bill creating Universal free breakfast, making historic investments in public education during visit to Allegheny County Elementary School

PENN HILLS, PA, August 8, 2023 - Governor Josh Shapiro, Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis, and Department of Education Secretary

We MUST be the EXAMPLES

When our children see the news right now, what are they thinking? We are at a moment where adults everywhere are reminded once again that we must all continue to strive to be the examples we want our children to emulate.

Covid numbers slowly on the rise again be aware

DOR Here's the thing. Covid cases in certain places across the country are slowly on the rise. Not to panic anyone, but I am here to report the news as it comes.

Woe Unto Them Who...

We are living in a time of universal deceit, a time of out-in-the-open wickedness and societal corruption of Biblical proportions akin to Sodom and Gomorrah

A Pink Predicament: The "Barbenheimer" Disaster

Blockbusters are back! Now that the world is starting to venture out again for entertainment activities, herds of people are making their way back to theaters

Exelon Foundation STEM Leadership Academy accepts 60 high school girls to help bridge the gender gap in STEM

The fifth annual Exelon Foundation STEM Leadership Academy week-long program opened its doors at University City Science/Drexel University to 60 girl high school students from schools in Philadelphia and the surrounding counties on Sunday, July 23, 2023

State officials celebrate expansion of Property Tax Rent Rebate Program

SCRANTON, August 4, 2023 – Speaker of the House Joanna McClinton, D-Phila./Delaware, joined Governor Josh Shapiro and several state officials at the United Neighborhood Center in Scranton as the governor signed an expansion in the state’s popular Property Tax Rent Rebate Program (PTRR)

Empowerment 2.0 focuses on three DS: Defend Democracy, Demand Diversity, Defeat Poverty

“For more than 100 years, this organization has worked to bring our country together in coalition in the collective fight for the freedom, rights, and justice of all people. ...we know we have more work to do, being clear eyed about the moment we are in - a moment when state by state in places like Texas and Florida, extremist socalled leaders attack hard-won rights and freedoms.” – Vice President Kamala Harris, National Urban League 2023 Conference

Another emotional day in American history as former President Trump faces new indictment charges

Here we go, once again, looking at how the laws work in America when one is criminally charged